From the heart and soul of the old Southwest comes a folk opera by Arizona’s First Lady of song and sass, Katie Lee. MAUDE, BILLY & MR. “D” is a timeless treasure from her archive that is being produced by The Blue Rose Theater of Prescott and will be performed on Saturday, May 6, 2017, at 7:30 PM at the Mingus Union High School Theater in Cottonwood. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door.

MAUDE, BILLY & MR. “D” whisks you away on a wild journey of romance, risk and revelation, destined to discover whether true love can overcome the power of death. The show features performances by some of Arizona’s premier musical talents including Tommy Anderson, Chloe Davis, Jody Drake, Peter McLaughlin and Kathleen Williamson.

Don’t miss this opportunity to experience “how the West was sung” through the singular storytelling style of Katie Lee, one of the unique voices in the pantheon of great American folk singers, brought to life by an outstanding professional cast.

For more information or to purchase tickets, call 928-899-5472. Please visit our Facebook page at “Maude, Billy and Mr. D by Katie Lee.”

ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19 & SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20 LIVE MUSIC will be presented by the Tucson Kitchen Musicians Association (TKMA) from 11 AM to 5 PM each day on the TKMA Stage (in Museum Parking Lot) at the 31st Annual Holiday Artisans Market at the Tucson Museum of Art! For decades, locals and visitors have discovered Tucson’s best artisans at the Tucson Museum of Art’s annual Spring and Winter Holiday Artisans Markets, featuring more than 100 juried artisans of finely crafted pottery, glass, jewelry, textiles, fine art, and gift items. FREE ADMISSION to the Market & Museum. Food vendors available Saturday and Sunday. To learn more, go to:Tucson Museum of Art Spring Artisans Market.

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2016

WELL FOLKS, I'VE BEEN INVITED TO SING MY ORIGINAL SONG "MY HOMETOWN" AS PART OF JACK'S TALK (SEE BELOW) WEDNESDAY 5:30 AT REVOLUTIONARY GROUNDS. some years ago, i had the honor of singing it live on Amy Goodman's Democracy Now.************************* Jack Cohen-Joppa is well-informed and his review of what is going on at Davis Monthan and Monsanto will be enlightening.Please come and hear how Tucson is being militarized; our sons & daughters being trained as drone pilots. In this era where facts are being sullied by ideology, you will find Jack's presentation eye-opening, sobering and a call to action each in our own ways.AND we get to patronize a local business (Revolutionary Grounds) that supports peace and justice daily.TUCSON EXPORTS WAR- RAYTHEON MISSILE SYSTEMS, DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE & THE AMERICAN EMPIREWhy There Are Monthly Peace Vigils at Raytheon and Davis-Monthan AFBWednesday, November 2, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.Revolutionary Grounds Books and Coffee606 N. 4th Avenue, TucsonJack Cohen-Joppa will review the armed drones, depleted uranium, missile interceptors, cruise missiles, cluster bombs, tax breaks and more that tell the world Tucson banks on war.Event is part of the Wednesday nights Ideas for Change programs to help Revolutionary Grounds survive in Tucson. Please join us.Donations for Revolutionary Grounds will be solicited.For more information call 520-661-3261.Jack and Felice Cohen-Joppa have published the Nuclear Resister newsletter since 1980, supporting peace prisoners and highlighting nonviolent resistance to war and the nuclear threat on Facebook and nukeresister.org as well. They invite participation in monthly vigils for peace at Raytheon and D-M, ongoing for nearly 20 years.

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2016

sorry i haven't been posting a string of intervening events at Delectables, where i have been playing pretty regularly on a monthly basis. promise to do better in future. in the meantime, here's a fun gig coming up soon.

Saturday, October 11th, 2014

Ron Pandy presents various artists singing songs about Cars, Trucks and Trains. Kathleen has already chosen her fab version of the Wreck of the Ol' Number 9. don't know what other two songs she'll choose. Every artist plays 3 songs. it'll be fun!

Breda Burn's Art Show on Westport Community Radio interview Kathleen Williamson and airs some of her songs. tba may 25 or June 1 and will play online or on local irish radio at 98.2. so listen online according to your time zone.

listen to the podcast here https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/wrfm/podcasts/podcasts2014/may2014/arts_show/arts_show_25052014.mp3

Sunday, May 4th, 2014

all local or traveling Women involved in or simply visiting the TKMA Folk Festival may come and join the song circle. all listeners are welcome. Women may sell their CDs here, invite friends, get out of the sun, and use this as an opportunity to showcase some of their original songs or traditional folk songs. Kathleen Williamson and the Pima County Tucson Women's Commission will host this event. The place is very close to the La Cocina stage, basically katty-corner or a stone's throw NE of the Cocina's NE corner. we are at the corner Court and Council streets, just south of El Charro. looking forward to meeting all you visitors and hearing your songs.

Cmon down for an exciting evening at beautiful Monterey Court as these 9 songwriters share their homespun tunes. Enjoy hearing their unusual take on love, war, trains, clowns and the kitchen sink. Dine at the Monterey Court Cafe or enjoy a cocktail, beer or wine from the patio bar. 2nd Wednesday of every month

Saturday, February 22nd, 2014

hey, it went great. i played Pete Seeger's "If a Revolution Comes to My Country," "Jungle Pioneer" (songwriter? ) which I learned from Manhattan Transfer, "My Home Town" by me (as recorded on Sacred Spud), "Before the Deluge" by Jackson Browne, and "Woodstock" by Joni Mitchell (with medley of Navajo Chanting mixed with "Wade in the Water" - great audience! thanks C. Elliott for taking some photos.

Monday, January 6th, 2014

super duper holiday gifts, excellent CDs at cut rate prices. $10 each at CDbaby (or see / email me in town for mail or delivery) and super duper deals on 5+ CDs. the more you buy, the cheaper i'll price it for you. and I mean cheaper than a hallmark card, honey! these CDS make super duper office gifts, stocking stuffers etc., quality local music at "go-broke-saving" prices. every time a person buys music from a local artist, another angel gets her wings. email me for big breaks; let's tawk.

An interactive community dialogue focusing on healing and pleasure with Joanna Frueh. Special Guests include Frances Murray Jones, Photographer on Oct. 9

Kathleen Williamson, composer, songwriter, anthropologist, lawyer on Nov 13 - Kathleen will discuss music, healing, and play some songs. excerpts from her 1.5 hour long original musical score for Frueh's text, A Short Story about a Big Healing, performance will also be heard. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qms3j1vF2iw

Thursday, May 23rd, 2013

Joanna Frueh launches her new book, A Short Story About a Big Healing, in performance. Kathleen Williamson composes and performs score under Joanna's performed text. see www.joannafrueh.com

Performance and Book Launch

A Short Story about a Big HealingThursday, May 23, 7 p.m.Fluxx419 E. 9th St., Tucson, AZ520 882 0242$5 suggested donation

In conjunction with the publication of her new book, A Short Story about a Big Healing, Joanna Frueh debuts a performance with music composed and performed by Kathleen Williamson. Frueh reflects on healing oneself through healing the heart, offering her personal experiences of mending a fractured wrist and curing breast cancer. Known for exciting and unconventional insights and bold and elegant performances with minimalist staging and glamorous costumes, Frueh engagingly performs the text and interacts spontaneously with the audience. A book signing follows the performance.

Kathleen Williamson is a veteran master artist. Her rich, diverse education and experience in the arts, law, and academia contribute to the searching philosophical framework and uplifting agenda of her songwriting and musical compositions. Williamson's music ranges from the topical to the poetic, from folk to jazz, blues, and art songs. Williamson composed the music score for Frueh's 2012 performance The Glamour of Being Real. Williamson's indie CDs garnered TAMMIES for Best CD and are available for purchase following the performance.

Sunday, April 21st, 2013

Robyn Landis, Sabra Faulk and Kathleen Williamson Songwriter Round. benefit all proceeds go to Eric Hansen (lung transplant) "Women-Songwriters-In-The-Round-Concert at Kathy Harris's house on Sunday, April 21, at 6:00 pm with Sabra Faulk, Robyn Landis, and Kathleen Williamson. I love all these women individually, and the thought of them together with their original songs and individual artistry is almost too much to imagine!! This is going to be really fun, and really great music. I expect it will fill up, so let me know NOW - while you're thinking about it - how many seats you'd like. You can reply to this e-mail, or call 520-465-0561. I will send the address when you reserve your seat. "